Post by psychobutthead on Aug 11, 2015 13:35:23 GMT -5
So happy we are finally getting a repair man out to look at our dishwasher. It's been broke for three months and I can never catch up on all the dishes.
How is lever tone staying on top of cleaning house? I feel like I clean the same two rooms over and over again because everyone keeps trashing them.
So happy we are finally getting a repair man out to look at our dishwasher. It's been broke for three months and I can never catch up on all the dishes.
How is lever tone staying on top of cleaning house? I feel like I clean the same two rooms over and over again because everyone keeps trashing them.
Lol - I don't! I keep the mess at bay when I can. I only have one baby.
Post by psychobutthead on Aug 11, 2015 13:55:17 GMT -5
I get as much as I can done. But now with this class I'm just feeling like screw the house. And dh acts like he can't do anything while at home. I need a robot who will clean my house top to bottom daily that runs on wishes.
Post by WittyLittle on Aug 11, 2015 14:22:51 GMT -5
@holachica, get it all out. The tears will come regardless. Feel better soon and be proud, working mamma! Thank you (and all you teachers!) for being away from your families to educate our children!!!
I need to vent a moment. It often feels like I'm the only one holding shit together here. I have to keep track of everything important that needs doing and then keep mentioning it until it's done or I give up. DH is ostensibly very helpful but lately it's really only a couple day to day things that he has managed to make on his radar (like dishes once they pile up).
It is hard for me to keep mental tabs on everyone and everything that needs caring for and then delegate (and infuriating when I do delegate and a week later nothing's been done).
I want him to take some initiative. Nothing I say really seems to help that happen lately.
An important thing got forgotten, because DH did the first half, but I guess just assumed I'd be on top of the follow up. I dropped the ball. But in talking to him about it this morning he just blew it off as not important. It's regarding a pet's health!
Post by GeekBeagle on Aug 11, 2015 15:00:16 GMT -5
So, we started finishing our basement three months ago. It's been a huge mess with the company to say the least. The one guy came over today to finish some last minute things. He left about 10:45 a.m. to pick up some stuff and said he would be back in an hour or two. It is now 4:00 and he is still not back. There were things I had wanted to go and do today, but have been stuck at the house waiting for him. Ugh!
Just want to recommend Jillian michaels 30 day shred video for any mamas who work out at home and need something quick and tough. Only 20 mins so totally manageable with a baby or before/after work. I am sweating bullets but it wasn't so hard that I was frustrated.
I have been meaning to do this forever. The farthest I've gotten is bringing the DVD up from the basement about a week and a half ago. That's progress, right?
Post by mrsclark731 on Aug 11, 2015 15:08:49 GMT -5
Man.... I just got 4 new orders and now I'm up to my eyeballs with work again
One of H's friends sent a HUGE Omaha Steak order for his birthday...awesome except the UPS dude rang the doorbell (rightfully so, it's perishable) and DD was 20 minutes into her afternoon nap. I spent 45 minutes getting her down for an hour and 15 minute nap. Grrrr....
Post by mrsclark731 on Aug 11, 2015 15:16:13 GMT -5
@holachica, hugs! mamabutt2, hope everyone feels better asap @ellteejay, that's a crappy feeling, like everything is on your shoulders. Maybe vent your frustrations to him the same way you did here and he'll get it. psychobutthead, I keep everything straightened up throughout the day and make sure everything is wiped down and in order before I go to bed. Other then that... I pay for a cleaning lady to do the downstairs every other week. It's money well spent.
Post by lilyelayne on Aug 11, 2015 15:23:57 GMT -5
@ellteejay that sucks & I'm sorry. What about a visual reminder? A white board on the fridge to write down important things, maybe with one column for you and one for H (or one for you, one for H, one for things not yet delegated)? Even if it just helps you not feel like your head is full of trying to remember things?
So, we started finishing our basement three months ago. It's been a huge mess with the company to say the least. The one guy came over today to finish some last minute things. He left about 10:45 a.m. to pick up some stuff and said he would be back in an hour or two. It is now 4:00 and he is still not back. There were things I had wanted to go and do today, but have been stuck at the house waiting for him. Ugh!
Post by lilyelayne on Aug 11, 2015 15:26:42 GMT -5
Unsure if post-vacation hangover or teething, but DS has had a rough go of it today. I have failed at everything I've needed to do, including actually eating a meal. Unless an entire box of samoas count? I mean that's 1000 calories. They were the last of my Girl Scout cookie stash.
Day two of PD is over. We have a half day tomorrow and then the kids are back Thursday. Waiting for my boys to come home now. My husband bought me a Keurig for my classroom for the days after long baby nights with lots of wake ups
Post by GeekBeagle on Aug 11, 2015 16:51:55 GMT -5
Update: I texted H to complain about the guy not coming back and turns out the guy had texted H a little after 1:00 and told him he would be back sometime after 6:00. H didn't feel the need to tell me and doesn't think I should be mad about it because he didn't know I was planning on going anywhere. Um, it doesn't matter, it would have just been nice to tell me the guy was going to be 5+ hours later than expected!
We might be getting an offer on our condo tomorrow. Eeeeee. It's been on the market for 3 stressful months and I'm just ready to be done with it. We dropped the price and got new pictures. Ironically it was the very first preview agent who saw the place when we first listed wants to buy it for himself. Fingers crossed the offer is reasonable!!!
Finally got a break in the sleep department! We've been sans swaddle/merlin suit for almost a week now, and LO only woke up 2x last night! First time was at 2 and it was the first time in over a week that I've gotten more then 2 hours of sleep in one go. I was feeling so refreshed I actually thought he had slept through the night until I looked at my clock and saw it was only 2 am, lol. Fed him and was back in bed by 2:30. He woke up again around 4 and I had DH go deal with him, then he slept till 6:30. It was magical.
Post by lilyelayne on Aug 11, 2015 19:57:30 GMT -5
Let DS have his first opportunity to eat real food tonight! I've only been giving him raw veggies to suck & making sure he wasn't gumming enough to eat any. Tonight he tried cooked carrot, zucchini, & broccoli! He got maaaaybe a bite of zucchini down but boy did he love putting everything in his mouth!
Post by lotsofdotts on Aug 11, 2015 20:13:44 GMT -5
flyster Yay for sleep! It is a beautiful thing. Fingers crossed that you have an even better night tonight.
GeekBeagle Now that would piss me off! I would be ready to blast their ass tomorrow.
@ellteejay We recently painted a chalkboard wall in our kitchen. We have a weekly agenda where we add all the things we have on the schedule for the week so that we don't forget anything. We also have a list of chores that need to be done on certain days. It is helping us keep things more tidy because we have a plan of action for the week. Good luck!
I need to vent a moment. It often feels like I'm the only one holding shit together here. I have to keep track of everything important that needs doing and then keep mentioning it until it's done or I give up. DH is ostensibly very helpful but lately it's really only a couple day to day things that he has managed to make on his radar (like dishes once they pile up).
It is hard for me to keep mental tabs on everyone and everything that needs caring for and then delegate (and infuriating when I do delegate and a week later nothing's been done).
I want him to take some initiative. Nothing I say really seems to help that happen lately.
An important thing got forgotten, because DH did the first half, but I guess just assumed I'd be on top of the follow up. I dropped the ball. But in talking to him about it this morning he just blew it off as not important. It's regarding a pet's health!
I always feel like an internet browser with 50 tabs open. No kidding. Sometimes, I hate being the default parent/spouse, but I'm type A, so I need stuff to get finished in a timely manner. Hugs, though, because it is so hard being the one holding everything and everyone together.
That's an apt simile.
It is hard, especially when I am also a forgetful slacker. When I get on top of things, I need the people around me to be on board.
flyster Yay for sleep! It is a beautiful thing. Fingers crossed that you have an even better night tonight.
GeekBeagle Now that would piss me off! I would be ready to blast their ass tomorrow.
@ellteejay We recently painted a chalkboard wall in our kitchen. We have a weekly agenda where we add all the things we have on the schedule for the week so that we don't forget anything. We also have a list of chores that need to be done on certain days. It is helping us keep things more tidy because we have a plan of action for the week. Good luck!
Thanks lotsofdotts. Your suggestion, and lilyelayne's are probably what I need to do. DH is more responsive to that kind of thing than I am. I just wish we didn't need it, that he could see what is needed in the moment and do it. If I ask him to do something he will (usually) do it, but I'm so tired of asking. Like everything is a favor to me rather than being a partner in this household. I don't think he sees it that way, but that's how it feels.
He is really good with the baby though, so I'm thankful for that. And he cares. He's not some caveman, just absent minded and often lazy. As am I. It's a poor pairing in that way!
My dog got into the trash and ate part of a corn cob. Now I am an anxious mess.
Out mini bulldog does this all the time..no clue how she gets them cause she's only a good 12-14 inches tall but she's fine, no stomach issues or anything.
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